05/15/2014
The global recovery has further to go. While economic recoveries seldom end entirely of their own accord, recessions are typically preceded by rising inflationary pressures that trigger tighter monetary policy.
05/14/2014
The residential property sector in China accounts for 24 per cent of steel consumption
05/14/2014
New research from the Grant Thornton International Business Report reveals that two in five business leaders globally either currently use outsource back office processes.
05/13/2014
The top performers among the world's leading retail banks are improving operational effectiveness while also becoming more customer-focused than their competitors
05/13/2014
Melbourne, Tel Aviv and Chicago could outperform other prime property markets in top world cities in the next few years as global investors seek alternative locations, it is claimed.
05/13/2014
Rising one rung to second place is Morgan Stanley, the only firm in the top five whose team-position total increases this year. It claims a spot in 29 categories, two more than last year, and is on top in seven.
05/13/2014
Our core views about the investment outlook remain unchanged. We believe the global economy is likely to grow steadily throughout 2014.
05/13/2014
Global investors have increased cash and scaled back risk-taking, amid fears of geopolitical instability and questions about the strength of the global economic recovery
05/12/2014
Reveling in good fortune of middle class
By 2030, Asia will host 64 percent of the global middle class
05/09/2014
Mutual fund performance is not the sole determinant for getting onto Asian distributors' shelves
05/09/2014
A global PwC report Retail Banking 2020: Evolution or revolution reveals that senior retail bank executives in Asia Pacific are most concerned about attracting and retaining talent, followed by attracting new customers and new market entrants.
05/08/2014
A recent survey conducted by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) has shown that more than 70% of the 108 Asian companies that were polled have plans to invest in Myanmar to take advantage of the emerging country's huge potential.
05/08/2014
As Asia-Pacific economies grow, creating wealthier societies, it’s the local retail fund and private banking markets that will generate close to 50% of net new flows and revenue opportunity for money managers over the next five years
05/08/2014
A survey by Legg Mason Global Asset Management has found that 59 per cent of Singaporean respondents are more focused on global investment opportunities than they were five years ago.
05/08/2014
The results will be announced in a report later this year.
05/08/2014
There will be further expansion of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity into 2015, according to Standard Life, the global investments manager.
05/08/2014
According to a study released by SEI, NPG Wealth Management, and Scorpio Partnership, the world’s millionaires increase assets held at a wealth manager by 18% over a 20 year relationship.
05/08/2014
Private sector activity among emerging market economies was broadly stagnant for the second successive month in April, indicating falling output in India, China, Brazil and Russia, an HSBC survey said today.
05/07/2014
World’s wealthy tipped to target Asian trio
Three of 12 second-tier cities identified for future real estate investment are Asian, with wealthy investors forecast to diversify from fully valued prime metropolises.
05/07/2014
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has released its third annual insurance survey with results indicating that insurers are looking to increase risk to combat low yields.